School board member resigning

Berkeley County School Board member Scott Marino has announced that he will be resigning from his District 9 seat by the end of the year.

He is accepting a new job in Texas and said he hopes for a smooth transition.

“(I am) focusing on moving my family and beginning my new career in Texas,” said Marino.

Marino, a critic of Superintendent Rodney Thompson, said he would like to see improvements in leadership and accountability.

“The problem is that a majority of the Board did not share my views,” he said. “Until there is a change of the majority of Board members, we will continue to see fiscal and management problems in the District, which ultimately hurts both the taxpayer and our children.”

Marino’s seat will be filled by a special election about three months after his exit.

“I hope I have accomplished my goal of protecting the taxpayers’ interests and being 100 percent for children,” he said.

Comments

Notice about comments:

The Berkeley Independent is pleased to offer readers the enhanced ability to comment on stories. We expect our readers to engage in lively, yet civil discourse. We do not edit user submitted statements and we cannot promise that readers will not occasionally find offensive or inaccurate comments posted in the comments area. Responsibility for the statements posted lies with the person submitting the comment, not The Berkeley Independent.

If you find a comment that is objectionable, please click "report abuse" and we will review it for possible removal. Please be reminded, however, that in accordance with our Terms of Use and federal law, we are under no obligation to remove any third party comments posted on our website. Read our full terms and conditions.